JEE Main202430 Jan 2024Morning ShiftChemistrySolutionsActual
What happens to freezing point of benzene when small quantity of napthalene is added to benzene?
Options
- AIncreases
- BRemains unchanged
- CFirst decreases and then increases
- DDecreases
Correct answer
D. Decreases
Step-by-step solution
Depression in Freezing point can be calculated as, ∆ T f = i × K f × m When a non-volatile component is added to the solvent, its freezing point decreases. Here, Napthalene is a non-volatile substance which decreases the freezing point of benzene. On addition of naphthalene to benzene there is depression in freezing point of benzene. Hence, the answer is option D.